Watch the recording of a live class that took place on the 24th April, and access the PDF resources.

The heritage of paper marbling is entwined with beautiful and subtle natural colorants. Whether you’re seeking sustainable studio practices or inspired by the marblers of old, join Natalie Stopka for a live online demonstration of marbling with earth and lake pigments. We’ll discuss pigment selection, paint preparation, size, mordants, and marbling, followed by Q&A. There will surely be some real-time troubleshooting with this notoriously temperamental technique!

Natalie's quest for natural marbling colors was inspired by her love of natural dyes, and desire for an ecologically friendly alternative to conventional acrylic marbling. Sadly natural dyes cannot be used for marbling, but lake pigments made from them can! By studying the history of marbling, she learned that artisans in centuries past were particularly fond of earth and lake pigments, and taught herself to follow in their footsteps. Through the careful selection and preparation of each color, Natalie will coax stubborn pigments into flowing designs in this demonstration.

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The recording will be available to stream for until the 30th September. You will receive a PDF with recipes, recommended reading, and a list of vendors in the US + UK

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If you want to marble with plant based pigments, you need to make your own lake pigments. Natalie also has a class demonstrating how you can make lake pigment. If you sign up to both her lake pigment class and her marbling class, you can get 10% off with the code MARBLELAKE

Available to sign up to until the 31st July.